Pirates off Somalia quiet but Gulf of Guinea a hotspot in first half of 2015

Piracy off the Somali coast has all but disappeared while pirates remain active in the Gulf of Guinea and Southeast Asia, according to a maritime intelligence provider.

Dryad Maritime released its analysis of worldwide reported incidents of piracy and crime against mariners from 1 April to 30 June 2015, which show that Southeast Asia continues to dominate maritime crime incidents globally, with 120 reports of piracy and maritime crime instances there since 1 January 2015, an increase of 22% compared to the first six months of 2014.

Of these reported incidents, 12 were vessel hijackings – an increase of three compared to the same period last year.

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